Vol. 33
No. 02
Pick Hits
At The Movies
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex
Garland in 28 Years Later, but turning that world on its head, Nia DaCosta
directs 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. In a continuation of the epic story,
Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) finds himself in a shocking new
relationship, with consequences that could change the world as they know it, and
Spike's (Alfie Williams) encounter with Jimmy Crystal (Jack
O'Connell) becomes a nightmare he can't escape. In the world of The Bone
Temple, the infected are no longer the greatest threat to survival, the
inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying.
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The Tank (Prime Video)
A German Tiger tank crew is sent on a dangerous mission
to rescue the missing officer Paul von Hardenburg from a
top-secret bunker behind enemy lines. As they make their
way through the lethal no-man's land, they must confront
not only the enemy, but also their own fears and inner
demons. Fueled by the Wehrmacht's methamphetamine, their
mission increasingly becomes a journey into the heart of
darkness.
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People We Meet On
Vacation (Netflix)
Poppy (Emily Bader) wants to explore the
world and Alex (Tom Blyth) prefers to stay
home with a good book, but somehow they are the best of
friends. They live far apart, but for a decade they have
spent one week of summer vacation together. People We
Meet on Vacation is a quietly confident romantic drama
that understands its characters before it ever tries to
impress its audience. Directed by Brett Haley, the film
leans into emotional honesty and patient storytelling,
allowing the relationship at its center to unfold in a
way that feels natural, believable, and earned.
The Buzz...
Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams
and Connor Storrie are slated to present
at Sunday’s 2026 Golden Globe
Awards. Sunday’s Globes marks the pair’s first
awards outing since the release of the HBO-Max
Crave series. Their Heated Rivalry co-star
François Arnaud presented at the Critics
Choice Awards over the weekend.
Amazon Prime Video has rounded out
the cast for its Tomb Raider series.
Officially joining the video game adaptation are
Sigourney Weaver, who Variety previously
reported to be eyeing a role, as well as Jason
Isaacs, Celia Imrie, Bill
Paterson, Martin Bobb-Semple,
Jack Bannon, John Heffernan,
Paterson Joseph, Sasha Luss,
Juliette Motamed and August
Wittgenstein. As previously announced, Sophie
Turner leads the series as Lara Croft.
Jelly Roll, Sarah Michelle
Gellar and Chrissy Teigen have
joined Netflix’s upcoming Star Search
revival as judges. Jelly Roll, Gellar and Teigen will be
on hand as Star Search premieres live on Netflix on Jan.
20. The new edition of the talent competition series
will be hosted by Anthony Anderson.
Netflix dropped a slew of release dates for
feature projects including a new batch of Tyler
Perry films, Matt Damon and Ben
Affleck’s ongoing reteaming via Artists
Equity and more titles across genres.
A new season of Beef is almost ready to be
served. Netflix revealed an April 16 release date
for the Emmy winning anthology series as part of
a wider 2026 slate announcement, which also included new
images of Bridgerton Season 4, Avatar:
The Last Airbender Season 2 and more.
Henry Winkler is attached to star in a
legal comedy in development at NBC titled Last
Chance Lawyer. In the series, Winkler would play
Howard Greenberg, a hard-driving and unconventional
criminal defense attorney who is a fierce advocate for
his underdog clients. He believes “no matter what they
are accused of, the system is always guiltier.”
James Marsden will make a fiery return as
the comic book character Cyclops in the latest preview
for Avengers: Doomsday ahead of the movie’s
December theatrical release. As the X-Men return to the
Marvel Cinematic Universe, the
teaser, which dropped on Tuesday, mostly features
Patrick Stewart as Professor X and Ian
McKellen as Magneto in a somber dialogue about death.
“The question is: who would you be when you close your
eyes?” Professor X questions at one point in the teaser.
Emma Stone is a self-proclaimed Real
Housewives of Salt Lake City fan, and she nearly
had a front-row seat to one of the network’s biggest
legal scandals. In a profile for W Magazine, the
Bugonia actress admitted that the Salt Lake
City-based Real Housewives franchise is her favorite
reality TV show. But her fanfare extends beyond just
tuning in weekly, as Stone explained she waited outside
a New York City courthouse when former cast member
Jen Shah was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison
in 2023.
Sinners (Hannah Beachler),
Frankenstein (Tamara Deverell),
Wicked: For Good (Nathan
Crowley) and F1 ( Ben Munro and
Mark Tildesley) are among the films
nominated by the Art Directors Guild
for its 30th Excellence in Production Design Awards
in motion pictures, television, commercials and music
video categories.
Sebastian Stan may be headed for Gotham
City. The Oscar nominated star of The
Apprentice is in talks to join Robert
Pattinson in DC Studios’ The
Batman Part II. Stan is no stranger to costumed
heroes and villains, having played Bucky
Barnes/The Winter Soldier in
numerous Marvel movies.
The Housemaid star Sydney Sweeney
and director Paul Feig did something bad,
and it felt so good that Lionsgate is going to
let them do it again. Thanks to the box office success
of the psychological thriller (The Housemaid has grossed
$133 million in its first two weeks of release) the
studio has greenlit a sequel movie, titled The
Housemaid’s Secret.